150 Years Later, Creationists Still At It

The 150th anniversary of the release of Charles Darwin's watershed
book On The Origin of Species isn't an occasion for everyone to crack open the champagne to toast the scientific trailblazer. For
creationists -- and offshoot "intelligent design" proponents, who argue
that biological complexity shows divine intent and disproves evolution -- it's a reminder of their decreasing influence on science and culture. But
that hasn't stopped anti-evolution pundits from coming out swinging on Darwin's day:

We are told that a consensus of scientists supporting the theory
means that Darwinian evolution is no longer subject to debate. But does
it ever happen that a seemingly broad consensus of scientific expertise
turns out to be wrong, generated by an ideologically motivated
stampeding of opinion? Of course, that does happen. Many
ideologically driven crusades in science -- the earth-centered solar
system and eugenics, for example -- survived long after supposed
evidence for these ideas evaporated. And precisely the same thing is
happening today in the ideologically charged field of evolutionary
biology.

'Darwin Was Wrong About God' The Christian Post's Lillian Kwon reports on a conference of anti-evolution Christian scientists.

In addition to shooting down evolutionary arguments, [Dr. Robert] Carter offered
a "replacement" on the origin of man, using the Bible. The Bible
records three historical biblical "main events" that would have left an
indelible mark on our genetic makeup: Creation, the Flood, and the
Tower of Babel. Research in modern genetics underlines the reality of
these events, he offered. Other arguments presented over the weekend included "Darwin was
wrong about science," "Darwin was wrong about God" and "Darwin was wrong
about the disastrous social and moral consequences of his ideas."

'Into The Lion's Den' Bob Ellis of Dakota Voice is really excited about a new creationist documentary, the trailer for which is below.

For
too long Christianity has been on the run from Charles Darwin and the
theory of evolution. For too long Christianity has fled in fear of a
phantom idea that can’t support its own weight. Now, the Christian
worldview has walked into the lion’s den, has invaded hostile
territory, has walked into the temple of the false god and challenged
it. This team of filmmakers has gone to what was essentially the
birthplace of the theory of evolution…to prove its weakness.

Phillips said there is a "war of the worldviews" between Darwinists
and creationists. But, he confidently asserted, "Darwin got it wrong."
"The Mysterious Islands" explores scientific errors, problems
and prejudices that Darwin brought along with him on his journey. It
also discusses the implications of Darwinism. "That's where things
really get hot," he said. "That's where they get controversial."

"Today people look to the Galapagos, and evolutionists and
Darwinists see it in the same way that Christians look to Jerusalem and
Muslims look to Mecca," Phillips said. "They really embrace the
evolutionary faith. In our film, we insist that evolution is, in fact,
a faith. It's a worldview based on unprovable assumptions that are
accepted by faith."

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